Maradun

LGA and town in Zamfara State, Nigeria

Maradun

LGA and town

Maradun

Location in Nigeria

Coordinates: 12°45′N 6°17′E﻿ / ﻿12.750°N 6.283°E﻿ / 12.750; 6.283
Country|  Nigeria
State| Zamfara State
Government

• Local Government Chairman| Yahaya Giwa Maradun
Area

• Total

| 2,728 km2 (1,053 sq mi)
Population

(2006 census)

• Total

| 210,852
Time zone| UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix|

892

ISO 3166 code| NG.ZA.MD

Maradun is a Local Government Area in Zamfara State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Maradun12°34′00″N 6°14′40″E﻿ / ﻿12.56667°N 6.24444°E﻿ / 12.56667; 6.24444  towards the south of the Area.

It had an area of 2,728 km2 and a population of 210,852 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 881.[1]

## Climate

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The yearly average high temperature in Maradun is 31,88 °C, with 86,4 rainy days (23,67% of the year) due to the high precipitation levels.[2][3]

Climate change is causing a warmer climate in Maradun, as evidenced by the positive trend of temperature increase.

### Average temperatures

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There is an average daily high temperature of over 37,2 °C during the 1.9-month long hot season, which runs from March 13 to May 10. At 38,8 °C on average for highs and 25,5 °C for lows, April is the hottest month of the year in Maradun. Summer temperatures typically reach highs of 32,2 °C or lower during the 2.4-month cool season, which runs from July 2 to September 15. At an average low of 16,6 °C and high of 31,1 °C, January is the coldest month of the year in Maradun.[3][4]

## References

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1. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
2. ^ "Maradun, Zamfara, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
3. ^ a b "Maradun Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
4. ^ "Maradun, Zamfara, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". weatherandclimate.com. Retrieved 2024-08-22.

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Zamfara State

State capital: Gusau

Local government areas|

* Anka
* Bakura
* Birnin Magaji/Kiyaw
* Bukkuyum
* Bungudu
* Chafe
* Gummi
* Gusau
* Kaura Namoda
* Maradun
* Maru
* Shinkafi
* Talata Mafara
* Zurmi

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The Maradun local government has 10 wards namely: 1\. Damaga/Gamagiwa 2\. Dosara/Birnin kaya 3\. Faru 4\. Gidan Goga 5\. Gora 6\. Jambako 7\. Kaya 8\. Maradun North 9\. Maradun south 10\. Tsibiri
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